piece vs scallop

scallop vs piece

piece and scallop both are nouns.

piece and scallop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece	Yes	No	Yes	No
scallop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scallop is a hyponym of piece; that is, scallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece:

piece: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
scallop: thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

Other hyponyms of piece include cutlet, escallop, scollop, filet, fillet, fish filet, fish fillet.

piece (noun)	scallop (noun)
a separate part of a whole	edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games	edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
a portable gun	thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
a work of art of some artistic value	one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
an item that is an instance of some type
a distance
a musical work that has been created
an artistic or literary composition
an instance of some kind
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
a portion of a natural object
a share of something
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

piece (verb)	scallop (verb)
repair by adding pieces	shape or cut in scallops
eat intermittently; take small bites of	fish for scallops
join during spinning	form scallops in
to join or unite the pieces of	decorate an edge with scallops
create by putting components or members together	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

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